"Tinman" > wrote:


Thanks for the comments!

>
>I looked at both and don't recall the two being similar in construction.
>IIRC, the PF model's SS was mostly cosmetic and in the front.
>
>

I'll go back and look again, but the booklet I have from Lowes and my memory was
that they were both 100% SS.


>The patent that expired was for the ceramic design. They have since gone to
>a SS burner design with the glass plate. That design is still
>patent-protected.
>
>

The TEC grill I looked at had a ceramic plate with the glass cover. Keep in mind
that both grills are less than $1000, so they won't be the latest technology.

>
>The TEC burner also heats the entire area uniformly.

I didn't see any significant difference in the PF. It uses a flat ceramic burner
similar to the TEC model, but mounted about 6" below the grate and no glass.

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